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I'm an ambitious, hardworking and motivated animator with experience delivering high-end work across feature films, animated features, commercials, previs, and TV series. I excel at applying animation principles and collaborating with teams to bring CGI to life in live-action projects, and I have a track record of delivering consistently high standards for major studios and clients. I also have teaching experience within Higher Education.…I'm an ambitious, hardworking and motivated animator with experience delivering high-end work across feature films, animated features, commercials, previs, and TV series. I excel at applying animation principles and collaborating with teams to bring CGI to life in live-action projects, and I have a track record of delivering consistently high standards for major studios and clients. I also have teaching experience within Higher Education.

Mike Ford

3D Animator, Animator, Visual Effects Artist, +3

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I'm an ambitious, hardworking and motivated animator with experience delivering high-end work across feature films, animated features, commercials, previs, and TV series. I excel at applying animation principles and collaborating with teams to bring CGI to life in live-action projects, and I have a track record of delivering consistently high standards for major studios and clients. I also have teaching experience within Higher Education.…I'm an ambitious, hardworking and motivated animator with experience delivering high-end work across feature films, animated features, commercials, previs, and TV series. I excel at applying animation principles and collaborating with teams to bring CGI to life in live-action projects, and I have a track record of delivering consistently high standards for major studios and clients. I also have teaching experience within Higher Education.

Available to hire

I’m an ambitious, hardworking and motivated animator with experience delivering high-end work across feature films, animated features, commercials, previs, and TV series. I excel at applying animation principles and collaborating with teams to bring CGI to life in live-action projects, and I have a track record of delivering consistently high standards for major studios and clients.

I also have teaching experience within Higher Education.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Stop Motion Animation

Intermediate

Beginner

Beginner

Beginner

Beginner

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Animation Tutor at Arts University Plymouth

September 1, 2019 - August 1, 2026

Teach the 12 animation principles, character performance, acting and referencing, lip syncing, staging and character animation in 2D, 3D and Stop Motion. Assist students with developing their third year major projects and preparing for industry. Deliver public talks and seminars, plan sessions, conduct workshops, organise pastoral tutorials and mark student work with summative and formative assessment.

Animator at Moving Picture Company

January 1, 2019 - September 1, 2019

3D animator on Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, creating realistic tree creatures and pixie-type characters overlaying live action footage in a team of ~20. Also contributed to Star Wars: The Mandalorian – Gunslinger episode with speeder bike and character animation linked to live action and digital doubles.

Shot Creator at The Third Floor

February 1, 2018 - July 1, 2018

3D previs animation, camera and layout for Detective Pikachu. Created high-quality shots in collaboration with editors and other previs artists.

Previs Animator at Proof Inc

January 1, 2017 - February 1, 2018

3D previs animation on Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom. On-set animation at Pinewood Studios, liaising with clients, editors and film crew. Worked on Disney’s Aladdin with a large team of previs artists, asset builders and riggers.

Digital Layout Artist at Netflix Animation

July 1, 2016 - December 1, 2016

3D Layout on Lego Batman and Lego Ninjago feature films. Collaborated with storyboard artists, animators and editors; layered in camera shake, lighting, depth of field, motion blur and film language.

Shot Creator at The Third Floor

January 1, 2016 - April 1, 2016

Previs animation and layout on Dr Strange at Longcross studios; matchmoving, character animation and collaboration with on-set production teams.

Games Animator at Marmalade Games Studio

June 1, 2012 - December 1, 2012

3D Games animator on Activision Wipeout mobile/tablet game; collaborated with coders and art department; animated sequences and tested work on Unity engine.

Animator at Moving Picture Company

September 1, 2011 - November 1, 2015

3D animator on Disney’s The Jungle Book, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spectre 007, Fast and the Furious Supercharged ride, The Fantastic Four, The Lone Ranger, 300 Rise of an Empire, and lip syncing for Fox’s Biscuits; previs on Cinderella, Into the Woods, Money Supermarket Epic Elephunk.

Animator at Double Negative

January 1, 2011 - September 1, 2011

Motion capture cleanup of Thark alien characters and scene setups for Disney’s John Carter of Mars; collaborating with a large team of animators and production staff.

Animator at Image Engine Design Inc

August 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010

3D animator on The Thing Prequel feature film. Animated in the style of puppeteer and retro animatronic motion Working in a team of 20 animators and production staff.

3D Layout Artist at Image Engine Design Inc

August 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010

3D animator on The Thing Prequel feature film; puppeteer/retro animatronic motion styling; worked in a team of ~20 animators and production staff.

Junior Animator at Framestore

July 1, 2007 - December 1, 2009

3D animator on Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Where the Wild Things Are, The Tale of Despereaux; Primeval Series 2 and 3; commercials Dog Confidence and BA Terminal 5; created realistic creature and character animation, blocking, staging; regular dailies and liaising with clients and supervising animators.